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Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate  i always found that big gauges dont have enough bite for me, i use .008 - .56, there is a definate twang with smaller strings.
I think it basically comes down to vibration, thin strings vibrate more than thicker ones, therefore you have to pick a little harder, but i think nick pretty much had it right on.
and while the nut issue may not have any effect on the muffled sound, i'm sure its not helping your playing with the string on top of the nut. and i'm no luither, but that might be playing havoc with the truss rod adjustment |
* dAN cringes at the idea of having any twang in his tone
as far as the nut issue goes - i've played extensively on two detuned ibby 6's (first an SA220 and now my RGA121) where the nut was virtually flat (not sure what the deal is) and the heavy gauge strings practically just sit on top of it. As long as teh angle of the headstock (or a string tree) pulls down enough, it should be fine, as i've never had issues with intonation because of it.